MARCHING TEAMS

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Women's marching had its genesis as an organised sport
during the depression years of the 1930s. At that time many
New Zealand business houses, which were arranging recreation
for their staff, organised teams to compete in athletics and
ball games. As such competitions usually included a
compulsory march past of teams, the sponsors soon had the
idea of training special teams for this event. The new sport
proved popular, especially among those who were unwilling to
participate in the more strenuous events. From these
beginnings the girls' marching movement expanded until many
centres had their competition organisations and inter-city
tournaments were instituted.

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How to cite this page: 'MARCHING TEAMS', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New ZealandURL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/1966/marching-teams (accessed 22 Mar 2019)